Importance The increasing legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide
worldwide makes it important to understand related attitudes and practices. Objective To …

The overall aim of this paper is to systematically review the following important aspects of
palliative sedation: prevalence, indications, survival, medication, food and fluid intake …

The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) considers sedation to be an important
and necessary therapy in the care of selected palliative care patients with otherwise …

In many European countries, the last decade has been marked by an increasing debate
about the acceptability and regulation of euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions in …

Aim: Culture is becoming increasingly important in relation to end of life (EoL) care in a
context of globalization, migration and European integration. We explore and compare socio …

Die Fortschritte der modernen Medizin haben die Lebenserwartung der Menschen
beträchtlich erhöht und ihre Lebensqualität verbessert. Doch kann diese Chance ärztlicher …

Background Several studies investigated the relationship between mental disorders and
suicidal ideation. However, little is known about physical illnesses being the major trigger for …

Zusammenfassung Die European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) betrachtet die
palliative Sedierung als wichtige und notwendige Behandlungsoption für ausgewählte …

Objectives: To analyse legislation and medical professional positions concerning the
doctor's role in assisted dying in western Europe, and to discuss their implications for …

Background Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide (PAS) are highly debated upon
particularly in the light of medical advancement and an aging society. Little is known about …